The Circle of Mentorship—By Shelagh Plunkett
Linda Kay—author, journalist and teacher—died last October. In 2006 she was assigned to mentor me by the Quebec Writers’ Federation, … Continue reading The Circle of Mentorship—By Shelagh Plunkett
Trauma Ethics—By Lindsay Nixon
Recently, I was lucky enough to sit on a panel with fellow writers Erín Moure and Will Aitken. During the … Continue reading Trauma Ethics—By Lindsay Nixon
All Languages / Languages All—By Rachel McCrum
“Les langues sont toutes les mêmes lorsqu’elles tournent ensemble.” —Danny Plourde “All languages are the same when they’re in tune.” … Continue reading All Languages / Languages All—By Rachel McCrum
Us Impostors—By Caroline Vu
Header image: Letters sent to Caroline Vu by her Vietnamese friends in the 1970s. By some incredible stroke of good … Continue reading Us Impostors—By Caroline Vu
Writing about Not Writing—By Sivan Slapak
Is a writer who isn’t writing still a writer? And if so, for how long a stretch? These are the … Continue reading Writing about Not Writing—By Sivan Slapak
What If Your Computer Listened to You?—By Mariam S. Pal
“New line numeral one period space cap that the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog bold lazy dog … Continue reading What If Your Computer Listened to You?—By Mariam S. Pal
Amazing Grace: A Literary Friendship—By S. Nadja Zajdman
I was sitting by the gas-lit fireplace in my local library when a book on the table caught my eye. … Continue reading Amazing Grace: A Literary Friendship—By S. Nadja Zajdman
Copyright: What’s the Big Deal?— By Julie Barlow
The Federal government is in the process of revising the Copyright Act. If you don’t think that matters to writers, … Continue reading Copyright: What’s the Big Deal?— By Julie Barlow
Dreadlines: Conquering the Fear of Submission—by Nicola Sibthorpe
I am bad at submitting my work. Too often I build up rejection in my mind to be a personal … Continue reading Dreadlines: Conquering the Fear of Submission—by Nicola Sibthorpe
Coming to My Senses: The Healing Properties of Fiction—By April Ford
It was the start of my second year in the undergraduate creative writing program at Concordia University, and I was … Continue reading Coming to My Senses: The Healing Properties of Fiction—By April Ford
